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¿Impulsará el Año Nuevo las ventas de champaña?

By Duncan Mil

December 24, 2021 - Aunque las restricciones por la pandemia todavía silencian las celebraciones de Año Nuevo, la industria de la champaña espera volver a los niveles de venta precrisis cuando millones de personas reciban 2022 con la bebida burbujeante.

In the wake of the pandemic, annual global sales fell by 16%, from a record €5.0 billion in 2019 to €4.2 billion in 2020. France exports more than half (53.6%) of total production.

In 2020, exports fell by 13.3% to €2.6 billion. However, the champagne industry group Union des Maisons de Champagne (UMC) believes its future is likely brighter than was feared in the early pandemic months.

Jean-Marie Barillere, president of the UMC, expects sales of 315 million bottles this year, representing a turnover of €5.5 billion.

“The pandemic has created new consumer habits,” Barillere said. “Everything related to entertaining at home is in high demand, including champagne.”

Strong exports, especially to English-speaking countries, are a significant factor for a bumper year, Barillere added.

The United Kingdom is the leading market for Champagne exports in volume; however, the United States takes first place in export value. In 2020, the U.S. imported over €501 million worth of champagne, while exports to the UK amounted to €338.23 million.

2021 saw a fall in supplies after severe spring frosts followed by summer rains wreaked havoc on French vineyards. The resulting harvest losses of as much as a third led to supply chain breakdowns. According to marketing research firm Nielsen, by November, champagne was showing out-of-stock levels, driving demand in French supermarkets. “It’s been huge and so unexpected,” Barillere said.

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PUBLISHED: 26/12/2021; STORY: Graphic News
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